Philip Austin was the son of John Joel Austin and Sarah Ann Stout, Victoria pioneers. As a young man, Philip received the Medal of the Royal Humane Society after risking his life to save Mrs. Hewetson from death by drowning in Cowichan Lake. He married Dorothy Lemming in 1908 after which time he had the house at 721 Lampson built. Philip worked at Soap Works at the time of his marriage in 1908 and was a Councillor in Esquimalt in 1916. They had one daughter, Dorothy P. Austin.

Philip Austin died in Victoria October 28, 1950. Dorothy lived to 82 and died July 16, 1968.

George Merz was a WWII Veteran. After the war, he was a career civil servant retiring as Municipal Clerk of Esquimalt.

Darwin Robinson was born in Parry Sound and came to Esquimalt with the Royal Canadian Navy. Following a career of 39 years, he retired in 1995. He is married to the former Sherri Smith, they have four children. Mr. Robinson was a member of Municipal Council from 1979-1985, and was Mayor from 2003 to 2005.

Jack Van Dalen was born in 1925 in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, where he apprenticed with the city parks department. In 1951 he immigrated to Canada, and in 1958 he moved to Esquimalt. He became an employee of the Municipality of Esquimalt in 1962, eventually being named Parks Manager in 1974. Van Dalen completed the four-year correspondence course in horticulture through the University of Guelph. He retired on August 31, 1985.

Alfred Charles Wurtele was born in Kingston, Ont., August 17, 1897. He married Anne Sherwood June 26, 1937, and they had two children: Anne and Elizabeth. He graduated from Royal Canadian Naval College. Alfred was captain of HMCS Stadacona in Halifax, NS. He served as Reeve of Esquimalt for 14 years (1952-65) and was a member of Council from 1946 to 1981. He was made the first Freeman of the Township of Esquimalt in 1987.

Arthur Young was born Oct. 23, 1923. He was a longtime resident of Esquimalt, B.C., where he received his education at Lampson St. School. He and two brothers operated the Esquimalt Meat Market, which was established by their father in 1912. Art Young served Esquimalt as alderman (1968-1970) and mayor (1970-1980).

Art provided an oral history in 1990. A transcription can be viewed/obtained from the Esquimalt Municipal Archives.